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The Silicon Rapture's avatar

No amount of federal powers will stop phishing & ransomware. This can be achieved through continued punitive fines & mandatory cyber insurance for corporations that hold valuable data. This change is happening and will continue with or without a bill like C-26.

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Pete Hillier's avatar

Given how far behind Canada is regarding Cybersecurity, IT Security, Physical Security and Personnel Security, I'd submit that blaming one PM for 30+ years of ignoring the problem is insufficient.

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Alexander Rudolph's avatar

Right as always, Pete! The party in power may change, but cognitive dissonance means mistakes and bad decisions are qualified as a "they problem" instead of an "us problem."

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